The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised concerns over what he describes as the persecution of the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Dr. Forson is standing trial with two others for counts of causing financial loss to the state in the purchase of 50 faulty ambulances. The case against the Minority Leader is...
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IMF to help Ghana deal with corruption
Citi News has gathered that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has received Ghana’s request for technical assistance to deal with corruption. Ghana’s move is in line with its commitments under the $3 billion IMF programme which Ghana is expected to receive a second tranche of $600 million in November this year. The $3 billion IMF programme...
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Akufo-Addo must apologise for his ‘insulting’ comments in the Volta Region – Amaliba
Abraham Amaliba, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, has expressed surprise that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not yet apologised for his comments at Mepe. He said the President’s comments to the people of the Volta Region when he visited to commiserate with the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage...
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A win for me will prove that NPP is not a tribalistic party – Bawumia
He said the notion that the party is Akan party will be eliminated entirely with a resounding victory for him in the flagbearership race on November 4. The Vice President also disclosed that he is the right candidate to lead the party to win the 2024 general elections. “I am the third person from the...
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Bawumia calls for long-term solutions to Akosombo Dam spillage
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed the country’s need for long-term solutions to deal with the aftermath of the Akosombo dam spillage. The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced the controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level...
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Govt allocates $40m to farmers affected by Akosombo Dam spillage
Agric Minister, Bryan Acheampong, has directed that $40 million of World Bank support funding be given to farmers in the Volta Region who have lost their farmlands as a result of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. Mr. Acheampong says the funds will help restore the livelihood of farmers who are worst hit. Speaking at...
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Airbus scandal: Fixing The Country Movement writes to Mahama over planned picketing
Pro-government pressure group, Fixing the Country Movement has written to former President John Dramanai Mahama officially informing him of their planned picketing to his office on Thursday 16th, November 2023 over the Airbus scandal. In the letter, Covener of the Fixing The Country Movement, Ernest Owusu-Bempah said they have been on the heels of the...
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Family of murdered businesswoman calls for expedited hearing
The family of the 35-year-old businesswoman who was killed by her house help at Sokoban in the Ashanti region has called on the Attorney General to offer advice on the case as a matter of urgency and ensure an expedited hearing of the matter. This comes after the prosecutor handling the case disclosed in court...
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Voter registration exercise: Supreme Court strikes out injunction by NDC, 4 other parties
The Supreme Court has struck out the injunction application filed by NDC, four others against the Electoral Commission. Five political parties made up of the NDC, the Convention People’s Party (CPP), All People’s Congress, Liberal Party of Ghana and the Great Consolidated Popular Party on September 7, sued the Electoral Commission at the Supreme Court...
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The Akufo-Addo I knew is not the Akufo-Addo of today – Nyaho-Tamakloe
A founding father of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has accused ministers serving in the current Akufo-Addo administration of engaging in corruption and extravagant lifestyle. He indicated that government officials are living ostentatious lifestyles while the vast majority of the people wallow in poverty without any gainful employment. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe wondered why...